Where does “chromosome” come from?

chromosome (French) comes from German Chromosom, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

chromosome (French): chromosome

Definitions

  1. chromosome

Ancestry of “chromosome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanChromosomchromosome
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

Words derived from “chromosome”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from German Chromosom →